Collaborations

Funding organizations are becoming interested in supporting projects that will have an impact on more than one individual. One way to develop a proposal with an advantage is to consider a collaborative project. Collaborations could be between two or more faculty members within a department, among different departments, across divisions or even between institutions.

There are several ways to find a collaborator with similar research interests.

• Speak to your colleagues
  
  You would be surprised how many research projects on campus would dovetail your project. Be sure to share your story any time you have an opportunity. The collaborative relationships will quickly begin.
  
  One way to see what research interests Hope faculty have is to visit their websites. The Natural & Applied Sciences division has developed faculty "nuggets" that provide a one page synopsis of their activities. This is a great resource. I encourage all of you to develop your own.
  
  Natural and Applied Sciences faculty nuggets

• Build relationships at national/state/regional meetings
  It is crucial for you to get off campus and see what your peers at other institutions are doing. Attend your discipline's annual conference. Partial funds are usually available from your department or Dean.

• Contact the Sponsored Research Office (SRO) nally@hope.edu X7316
  If the SRO director knows your project in its early stages she is more likely to help you find another colleague on campus whose project may be related.

• Use online search engines
  Google
  Yahoo